The Turkana County Government is constructing water harvesting structures at Songot in Turkana West in a bid to collect enough water for crop production.
The Department of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP), is reclaiming 200 acres for sorghum production in the Nanyang’akipi area of Songot Ward.
Speaking Monday during a monitoring and evaluation tour of the projects that are set to benefit 680 households, the County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Ms. Janerose Tioko, commended the community for accepting to clear bushes to increase acreage as part of their contribution to the project and urged them to utilise the short rains to plant sorghum.
On his part, ASDSP County Coordinator Mr. Boniface Okita said that the programme will support the construction of 40 water harvesting bunds in the next two weeks, as well as supply farm tools and sorghum seeds to the community.
Acting Sub-County Agriculture Officer Mr. Vincent Cheruyot and Land Reclamation Officer Mr. James Longole were present.
By Peter Gitonga
